title: Intraosseouss degenerative cyst of the axis approached via transcervical extrapharyngeal avenue.
abstract: Intraosseous degenerative cysts (IDC) of the cervical spine are rare. IDC within C2 have been reported in three articles only. We report a patient with neck pain due to a IDC within C2. We discuss the differential diagnosis of these lesions and the surgical approaches to reach this complex anatomical region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital, - Rio Grande do Sul Federal University, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gustavo Rassier
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Isolan
authors.forename: Apio Claudio
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Antunes
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manfrim
authors.forename: Alvaro Ernani
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Georg
authors.forename: Frederico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Falcetta
keywords: Craniocervical junction; extrapharyngeal approach; intraosseous cyst